Acts 1:10

Acts 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
• New International Version (NIV)They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,

Context of Acts 1:10

8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 9After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. 11“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!” 12Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, a distance of half a mile.

Acts 1:10 word by word

καὶ ὡς ἀτενίζοντες ἦσαν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν πορευομένου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες δύο παρειστήκεισαν αὐτοῖς ἐνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whileὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• they looked stedfastlyἀτενίζωatenizō · to gazeG816
• towardεἰςeis · towardG1519
• heavenὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• asπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• stood byπαρίστημιparistēmi paristanō · to stand byG3936
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• whiteλευκόςleukos · whiteG3022
• apparelἐσθήςesthēs · clothingG2066

Cross-references for Acts 1:10

• 2 Kings 2:11As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between the two men, separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven.
• Acts 10:3One afternoon about three o’clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. “Cornelius!” the angel said.
• Daniel 7:9I watched as thrones were put in place and the Ancient One sat down to judge. His clothing was as white as snow, his hair like purest wool. He sat on a fiery throne with wheels of blazing fire,
• Matthew 17:2As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.
• Matthew 28:3His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.
• Mark 16:5When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a white robe sitting on the right side. The women were shocked,
• Luke 24:4As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.
• John 20:12She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying.
• Revelation 3:4“Yet there are some in the church in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes with evil. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
• Revelation 7:14And I said to him, “Sir, you are the one who knows.” Then he said to me, “These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white.

Commentaries on Acts 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Looked steadfastly - Keeping their eyes intensely fixed on their ascending Lord; continuing to look even after he had ascended above the region of the inferior clouds. Two men stood by them - Doubtless, angels in human shape. In white apparel - As emblematical of their purity, happiness, and glory.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Looked stedfastly - They fixed their eyes, or gazed intently toward heaven. Luke 4:20, “and the eyes of all them in the synagogue were fastened (Greek: the same word as here) on him.” It denotes the intense gaze when we are deeply interested, and wish to see clearly and distinctly. They were amazed and confounded; what had occurred was unlocked for; for they had just been inquiring whether he would not, at that time, restore the kingdom to Israel. With…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 They were earnest in asking about that which their Master never had directed or encouraged them to seek. Our Lord knew that his ascension and the teaching of the Holy Spirit would soon end these expectations, and therefore only gave them a rebuke; but it is a caution to his church in all ages, to take heed of a desire of forbidden knowledge. He had given his disciples instructions for the discharge of their duty, both before his death and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10as He was going: The ascension of Jesus into heaven shows his promotion to a position of ultimate authority (see Ephesians 1:19–23; Philippians 2:9–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-119-11. while they beheld, he was taken up--See on Lu 24:50-53. Lest it should be thought He had disappeared when they were looking in some other direction, and so was only concluded to have gone up to heaven, it is here expressly said that "while they were looking He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight." So Elijah, "If thou see me when I am taken from thee" (2Ki 2:10); "And Elisha saw it" (Ac 1:12). (See on Lu 9:32.)Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 1:10

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Ascension
• Jesus, the Christ
• Translation

In the dictionaries

• Accord
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Commentaries on Acts 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings